This year’s CMA Awards proved yet another exciting night for country music fans, with artists such as Garth Brooks and Kacey Musgraves taking home major awards. Sure to be among the most discussed ...

While artists such as Colt Ford, Kid Rock, Bubba Sparxxx and Big & Rich (to name a few) have made a lucrative living out of what is now known as country rap, or 'hick hop,' one source is saying that ...

The history of rap music in country music is far longer than you might think. In fact, one could argue that it goes all the way back to a classic hit from Jimmy Dean, and maybe even further. Dean was ...

Sub-genre got its start in early 2000s with Shannon Houchins%2C Cowboy Troy Newer artists Colt Ford%2C LACs have under-the-radar cult following Music executives%2C radio still struggling to market ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the last few years, over a few decent mixtapes, BigX built a reputation as the torchbearer of Texas storytelling rap. He’s got ...

AL.combat: Rap or Country? Which is more culturally important to the South: rap or country? The South has always been a natural home for storytellers, so it's unsurprising that two genres heavily ...

BigXthaPlug didn’t set out to become country music’s favorite rapper. When he first heard the twangy, western guitar loop that would become his breakout 2022 single “Texas,” he thought it sounded ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Jason Brown came to Nashville to start his career as the country artist Colt Ford, he couldn't find songwriters who would write for his singing style. No surprise. Ford was ...

One night at a Whiskey Jam event at Midtown's Losers Bar showed country & Nashville's cultural shift A trio of singer-songwriters -- HARDY, ERNEST, and Ben Burgess --honor fans' blue-collar existences ...